A Practical Guide to Trauma Resuscitation - Recommendations for Managing Hemorrhagic Shock in the Rural Healthcare Setting

Rebekah Wood; Keith Bernis; Sara Marroquin; Rebecca Patrick; John Weigelt

A Practical Guide to Trauma Resuscitation - Recommendations for Managing Hemorrhagic Shock in the Rural Healthcare Setting

S D Med. 2022 Oct;75(10):469-471.

Authors

Rebekah Wood¹, Keith Bernis¹, Sara Marroquin¹, Rebecca Patrick^{2

3}, John Weigelt²

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery Residency Program, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
² University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
³ University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York.

PMID: 36889273

Abstract

Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in individuals under the age of 45 and hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death within hours of presentation. This review article on adult trauma resuscitation is intended to be a practical guide for critical access centers. This is accomplished by discussing the pathophysiology and management of hemorrhagic shock.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Critical Care / methods
Hemorrhage / etiology
Hemorrhage / therapy
Humans
Resuscitation* / methods
Rural Health Services
Rural Population
Shock, Hemorrhagic* / etiology
Shock, Hemorrhagic* / physiopathology
Shock, Hemorrhagic* / therapy
Trauma Centers
Wounds and Injuries* / complications
Wounds and Injuries* / therapy